At the 1978 Berliner Jazztage, Fela Kuti did not simply perform; he staged a political, spiritual and musical confrontation ...

4 Tony Awards Committee Determines Eligibility For SCHMIGADOON!, CATS & More Fela Ransome Kuti was born in Abeokuta, Nigeria, north of Lagos in 1938. His father was a Christian schoolmaster, minister ...

Fela!, the true story of the legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti whose soulful Afrobeat rhythms ignited a generation, is a triumphant tale of courage, passion and love, featuring Kuti's captivating ...

Beyonce once again why she regards Fela Anikulapo-Kuti as one of her musical inspirations. During her enchanting set, Beyonce's band performed a rendition of the Afrobeat legend's classic 1976 track, ...

According to Rikki Stein, musician Fela Kuti's former manager, Fela was an advocate for the legalization of marijuana. So in the SHN production of "Fela!" starring Sahr Ngaujah that opened Wednesday, ...

Long crowned by im fans as di king of Afrobeat, di late Fela Kuti don finally get recognition from di global music industry. Di Nigerian star go receive Lifetime Achievement Award at di Grammys- ...

"Emerge: 7 Women, 7 Stools" Through monologues and songs, various women (a housewife, a mistress, a college student, a cancer survivor ...) tell of their struggles and their epiphanies about faith. 8 ...

Laying her classic hit ‘Lost Ones’ on the instrumental arrangement for Fela’s 1976 hit ‘Zombie’, Lauryn Hill delivered an electric performance that got everyone dancing. The singer who failed to ...

A look into the music of Fela Kuti and the genre Afrobeat. Fela Kuti has inspired musicians from all over the world from Burna Boy and Beyoncé, to Miles Davis. Sound Field dives into the musical ...

Guess you didn’t know that RMD could pull a Fela performance!Veteran Nollywood actor RMD thrilled fans at #GloLafftaFest2017 in Uyo,Akwa Ibom by performing Fela’s song ‘SORROW,TEARS, AND BLOOD’.Kanayo ...